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Am I seeing the future through the Mind of Christ or the mindset of the world?

Some things only make sense in the light of eternity.  This is why those who are worldly in their thought patterns do not understand the Life-giving Words in Scripture.  To be carnally minded is death.

Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 8:

11 As soon as Jesus landed, He was confronted by the Pharisees, who argued with Jesus and tested Him. They demanded that He give them a miraculous sign from Heaven.

12 With a deep sigh from His Spirit, he said, “What drives this generation to clamor for a sign? Listen to the Truth: there will absolutely be no sign given to this generation!”

13 And He left them, and getting into the boat again, departed to the other side.

14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.

15 Then He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”

Leaven is “subtle influence”.  It is the influence of a mentality, a way of thinking, a worldview that is vying for opportunity to influence other people’s minds and thought processes.  Herod represents humanism, it’s the political system.  The Pharisees represent the religious system.  Both systems compete for how you and I see reality.  The enemy does not mind my opinion, if I will leave the Spirit of GOD to voice the opinion because it has no power.  My opinion, apart from the unction of The Holy Spirit, has no power to bring about change, so there is no sense in speaking it forth.

Now, Jesus has a corrective interview with the disciples:

16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “It is because we have no bread.”

17 But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart still hardened?

18 Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?

19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up?” They said to Him, “Twelve.”

20 “Also, when I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of fragments did you take up?” And they said, “Seven.”

21 So He said to them, “How is it you do not understand?“

There is a third leaven mentioned in Matthew chapter 11, it is the leaven of The Kingdom.  This leaven is the primary influence of how we should see life… from the Kingdom perspective.  The Mind of Christ is the mentality or mindset of the Kingdom seen from the dominion of Christ.

Reasonings apart from the Lordship of Jesus Christ will fail every single time.  This Truth is accentuated in the following:

31  And Jesus began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

32 He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

33 But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.“

Can you believe that Peter would rebuke Jesus?  This passage provides us with a stark contrast between the worldly mindset and the Mindset of Christ.

The only solution to life is the Lordship of Jesus Christ!

Eternity is the cornerstone of logic and reason!

Some things only make sense in the light of eternity.  This is why those who are worldly in their thought patterns do not understand the Life-giving Words in Scripture.  To be carnally minded is death.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:

6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is Life and peace.

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

In other Words, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s plan and refuses to submit to His direction, because it cannot!  For no matter how hard they try, God finds no pleasure with those who are controlled by the flesh. But when the Spirit of Christ empowers your life, you are not dominated by the flesh but by the Spirit. And if you are not joined to the Spirit of the Anointed One, you are not of Him and you will not have the Mind of Christ operating in your life.

Moses prayed by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 90:

12 Help us to remember that our days are numbered, and help us to interpret our lives correctly. Set Your Wisdom deeply in our hearts so that we may accept Your correction.

Gaining Wisdom from Above should be our highest priority!  This can only be achieved by being transformed and renewing our mind and walking in the Mind of Christ.

We are taught to have the right answer, and we can point to the Scripture that supports that answer.  However, this does not mean that we have the Mind of Christ.  Memorizing the Bible does not mean you will have a renewed mind.  When you have the Mind of Christ, you will walk in Wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and the appropriate skill to address all things.

When the mind is renewed, the impossible looks logical.  An example of this is found in the feeding of the multitudes.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 6:

4 Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.

5 Then Jesus lifted up His Eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?”

6 But this Jesus said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.

7 Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a little.”

8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,

9 “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?”

10 Then Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

11 And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those sitting down; and likewise of the fish, as much as they wanted.

12 So when they were filled, He said to His disciples, “Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost.”

13 Therefore they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.

14 Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

The logic of Heaven is abundance whereas the logic of the world is scarcity.  The renewed mind creates the environment for real faith to be activated.  An unrenewed mind is where unbelief resides.  It does note embrace or understand Heaven’s resources.

Jesus explained the Truth of the lack of fully embracing The Word when He spoke in Matthew chapter 13:

18 “Now you are ready to hear the explanation of the parable of the sower:

19 “What was sown along the path represents the one who listens to the message of the Kingdom but doesn’t understand it. The Adversary then comes and snatches away what was sown into his heart.

20 “The one sown on gravel represents the person who gladly hears the Kingdom message, but his experience remains shallow.

21 Shortly after he hears it, troubles and persecutions come because of the Kingdom message he received. Then he quickly falls away, for the Truth didn’t sink deeply into his heart.

22 “The one sown among thorns represents one who receives the message, but all of life’s busy distractions, his divided heart, and his ambition for wealth result in suffocating the Kingdom message and it becomes fruitless.

23 “But what was sown on good, rich soil represents the one who hears and fully embraces the message of the Kingdom. Their lives bear good fruit—some yield a harvest of thirty, sixty, even one hundred times as much as was sown.”

Great faith comes from surrender to The Word, not striving.  When I surrender and yield to The Word, I accept and embrace It to guide my life.  Our mind is meant to be trained by faith and by experiences and activity of THE LORD in our life.  The activities of GOD are to reveal HIS ways and HIS Divine Intent!  HIS Ways reveal Heaven’s logic and reason.

Who is enthroned in our life?

Repenting gives us access to the Mind of Christ.  Learning the Mind of Christ is the daily journey.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 2:

10 But God now unveils these profound realities to us by the Spirit. Yes, He has revealed to us His inmost Heart and deepest mysteries through the Holy Spirit, Who constantly explores all things.

11 After all, who can really see into a person’s heart and know His hidden impulses except for that person’s spirit? So it is with God. His thoughts and secrets are only fully understood by His Spirit, the Spirit of God.

12 For we did not receive the spirit of this world system but the Spirit of God, so that we might come to understand and experience all that grace (enablement) has lavished upon us.

13 And we articulate these realities with the Words imparted to us by the Spirit and not with the words taught by human wisdom. We join together Spirit-revealed Truths with Spirit-revealed Words.

14 Someone living on an entirely human level rejects the revelations of God’s Spirit, for they make no sense to him. He can’t understand the revelations of the Spirit because they are only discovered by the illumination of the Spirit.

15 Those who live in the Spirit are able to carefully evaluate all things, and they are subject to the scrutiny of no one but God.

16 For Who has ever intimately known the Mind of the Lord YAHWEH well enough to become His counselor? Christ has, and we possess Christ’s perceptions (The Mind of Christ).

The Holy Spirit wants to instruct us daily to see as Jesus sees, to comprehend as Jesus comprehends, and to respond as Jesus responds.

The deeper the sin, the deeper the repentance.

The written Word of GOD is the launching pad to the Divine encounter, and it is the Divine encounter that changes us.  You can read The Word, you can quote The Word, but if it doesn’t change you, you have gained nothing.  The Word is intended to bring and focus our affection to Jesus Christ.

Jesus emphasized this Truth when He spoke to the Pharisees in John chapter 5:

39 You search the Scriptures, for in Them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.

40 But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have Life.

A renewed mind should become a way of Life.  We are to consistently maintain a renewed mind on a daily basis so that we have an unwavering thought pattern of Holiness and expectation of the supernatural operating in our lives.

All revelation in Scripture is an invitation for an encounter with GOD.  Every experience in THE LORD is an entrance to our inheritance, how to steward the inheritance, how to reenter into the inheritance, how to manage it well is a part of how the renewed mind works.  HE gave us the key for reentry into whatever we experienced through our encounter with HIM, be it Word or outward manifestation. 

Every earthly accomplishment wears off with time.  On the other hand, everything done for the Kingdom, has an Eternal lifespan.

David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 145:

10 Everything you have made will praise You, fulfilling its purpose. And all Your Godly ones will be found bowing before You.

11 They will tell the world of the lavish splendor of Your Kingdom and preach about Your limitless power.

12 They will demonstrate for all to see Your miracles of might and reveal the glorious Majesty of Your Kingdom.

13 You are the Lord Who reigns over Your never-ending Kingdom through all the ages of time and eternity! You are faithful to fulfill every promise You’ve made. You manifest Yourself as kindness in all you do.

David prophesied of the times we are now in as we walk in HIS power and authority, manifesting sonship to the world.  The world will see Jesus Christ enthroned in our hearts.

Renewing our minds is essential to our maturity!

My mind is where the battle takes place.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, Holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

When we have a renewed mind, we think from GOD’S perspective, not man’s perspective.  When you think from GOD’S perspective, all of Heaven backs you up.  When you don’t, you are on your own.

Also in Romans chapter 8:

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is Life and peace.

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity (at war) against God; for it is not subject to the Law of God, nor indeed can be.

8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

There is no middle or neutral ground, you are either with HIM or against HIM.  Your mind is either being renewed or it’s at war with GOD.

In fact, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s plan and refuses to submit to His direction, because it cannot, it will not follow the Agape Law of GOD.   An unrenewed mind is set up to disobey and this will be hazardous to your health!  We set ourselves up for disobedience or we set ourselves up for obedience, according to how we think.

Sin violates our design given to us by Our Heavenly Father!  When we choose the inferior to the superior, our life is hindered by such decisions.

If I am not willing to be a living sacrifice to My Heavenly Father, how can I expect to reap the benefits of being a joint heir with Christ?  How can I expect the Gifts of The Holy Spirit to be fully operational in my walk?  How can I expect the fullness of blessings in all areas to manifest on my behalf?  Am I satisfied with living my life in the “inferior”?

“Good and acceptable and perfect Will of God” are not three dimensions of GOD, they all describe the exact same thing, the Will of GOD.

A person’s life is transformed by the measure their mind is transformed.  This determines our eternal impact as we walk on this earth.  A transformed mind transforms a person, a transformed person transforms a city.

The Gospel is not anti-intellectual nor is it mindless… It is superior intellect! After all, Whose mind designed and created all things, the entirety of science, mathematics, languages, etc.?  Who is the True Author of creative thought?

When we learn to think the way FATHER does, we open ourselves up to HIS Superior Intellect.

The word “prove” in verse 2, means to examine, discern, authenticate, validate in an extensive and focused manner.  If we don’t know the good, acceptable, and perfect Will of GOD, how can we discern the words and actions of others with whom we come in contact?  How can we make proper decisions that affect our future?

If I immerse myself in the Word of GOD, my mind is renewed.  If I immerse myself in entertainment, my mind is unrenewed.  Ultimately, I will reap the consequences of where my mind is focused.

Don’t focus on guilt or shame of past mistakes.  Repent and move forward by renewing your mind so that you will walk in a greater awareness of the superior and respond accordingly. 

Repentance is your access to the renewed mind!  The word repent means to change the way you think.  You are deeply moved to sorrow by the consequences of sin, you change your way of thinking.

Paul explains this as he recorded by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 7:

9 Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a Godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing.

10 For Godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

And in Hebrews chapter 6:

1 Now is the time for us to progress beyond the basic message of Christ and advance into perfection. The foundation has already been laid for us to build upon: turning away from our dead works to embrace faith in God,

If my “works” are not alive, I need to do an about-face and repent!  My mind needs to be renewed.

Am I willing to abide IN HIM?

Corporate anointing is shut down by corporate unbelief.  The manifested Presence of GOD is the mark of Divine authority.  It is a governmental responsibility.  You and I have the responsibility to bind here what is not free to rule there in Heaven and to loose here what is already loosed in Heaven.

We were designed by GOD to be citizens of another world.  We are meant to make decisions that actually shape the course of history.  We are not meant to embrace the inferior.  How do we know what is inferior?  By being in the manifested Presence of GOD.

Grace is the enablement of GOD!  Jesus revealed this Truth to Paul in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 12:

9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 15:

7 If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit (answers to prayer); so you will be My disciples.

The lack of answers to prayer are not due to Our Heavenly Father, they are connected to my willingness to abide.  The felt Presence of GOD is the absolute key to continuous answers to prayer.  When we have the manifested Presence of GOD upon us and come before THE FATHER with a request, there is a power and authority that we have been invited into, to bring forth the answer to our prayer.

Abiding is a felt Presence of GOD, not just a recognition of The Almighty GOD being here.  Abiding is my engagement with HIM.  It is an encounter, an exchange, a fellowship, an intimacy.

When I am abiding, I think differently, I feel different, I speak different, I see different, and I respond differently.  When I am abiding IN HIM, I am prone to see the reality of Heaven and bring forth Heaven to earth.

There are no degrees of difficulty for Our Heavenly Father to set people free, heal them, restore them, or impart a miracle to benefit them.

Matthew recorded by The Holy Spirit in chapter 16:

16 Simon Peter spoke up and said, “You are the Anointed One, the Son of the living God!”

17 Jesus replied, “You are favored and privileged Simeon, son of Jonah! For you didn’t discover this on your own, but My Father in Heaven has supernaturally revealed it to you.

18 I give you the name Peter, a stone. And this rock will be the bedrock foundation on which I will build My church (ekklesia)—My legislative assembly, and the power of death will not be able to overpower it!

19 I will give you the keys of Heaven’s Kingdom realm to forbid on earth that which is forbidden in heaven, and to release on earth that which is released in Heaven.”

In other Words:

I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.”

The church is built on revelation.

Again, Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 18:

18 “Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven.

19 “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.

20 For where two or three (ekklesia) are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”

The ekklesia are not made up of buildings, but instead are made up of two or three where Jesus is in their midst.

When we bind something on earth, we are to replace it by loosing something in it place.  If we bind and cast out a demon, we are to replace the demon with The Holy Spirit to dwell in the person, otherwise we can make matters worse.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 11:

24 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’

25 And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order.

26 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.”

If we bind only, we miss the point of loosing in concert with the binding.

We must have increased understanding of how HIS world works and what our responsibilities are.  We represent another world.  Jesus didn’t give us authority to keep us busy until He returns, He gave us authority to make a difference in the world we live in.

Jesus emphasized this Truth in John chapter 8:

23 And Jesus plainly said to them, “You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

And in John chapter 18:

36 Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If My Kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My Kingdom is not from here.”

As we abide IN HIM, we will take on His anointing and will exercise governmental authority to bring forth Heaven to earth.  Jesus provided us with a clear example of being in this world but not being of this world. 

We were created to be a habitation and the manifested Presence of GOD!

We were designed and created to surrender and obey The Holy Spirit in all areas of our life.  However, it is our choice.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 1:

32 Then, as he (John The Baptist) baptized Jesus, he proclaimed these Words: “I see the Spirit of God appear like a dove descending from the Heavenly realm and landing upon Him—and it remained on Him!”

We must put on courage and faith to represent Our Lord in an acceptable manner.  This means we must consistently walk according to The Holy Spirit and allow His anointing to flow without interruption as It did with Jesus in His earthly ministry.  Yes, it is possible, or Scripture would not point to such a walk as revealed in Romans chapter 8:

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

17 and if children, then heirs-heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

In other Words, since we are His true children, we qualify to share all His treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God Himself. And since we are joined to Christ, we also inherit all that He is and all that He has. We will experience being co-glorified with Him provided that we accept His sufferings and persecutions as our own.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

10 Don’t you believe that the Father is living in Me and that I am living in the Father? Even My Words are not My own but come from My Father, for He lives in Me and performs His miracles of power through Me.

We are to be in full union with Jesus for we are joint heirs.  A joint heir receives the same rights and privileges as Jesus.  What belongs to Jesus, belongs to us.  Jesus walked full of The Holy Spirit in both power and authority.  We are urged to do the same.  As we immerse ourselves in both the Written Word of GOD (logos) and the spoken Word of God (rhema), we will take our rightful place as joint heirs!

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 4:

16 So Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:

18 “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.”

20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.

21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

Jesus spoke these Words after 400 years of silence from Heaven.  He opened the Door for Heaven to come down to earth after four centuries of silence.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 3:

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My Voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My Throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His Throne.

Those of us who will open the door when we hear His Voice, we will take our place as joint heirs with Him and sit with Him at His Throne.  What a promise!

The prevailing Word of GOD reduces the size of the problem!

Where does your confidence lie, in The Word of GOD or the problem before you?  Our confidence is a firm trust and relying on GOD’S Word rather than a soulish solution or alternative.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Numbers 13:

26 Now the twelve spies departed and came back to Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the children of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh; they brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land.

27 Then they told him, and said: “We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.

28 Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.

30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.”

31 But the ten men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.”

32 And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, “The land through which we have gone as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great stature.

33 There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.”

All twelve spies had seen the visible manifestation of miracles and the Glory of GOD daily.  They saw the Egyptian army get wiped out.  They saw and heard the plagues in Egypt, yet ten spies failed to trust in GOD’S deliverance.  What short memories!  They saw big people instead of a BIGGER GOD.

Miracles and breakthroughs occur when we are no longer impressed by the size of our problem.  Many people define themselves by the size of their problem rather than the size of OUR GOD.

Being a worshipper of GOD will direct our focus to HIM rather than the problems we face.  We have been given the privilege of dwelling in the House of THE LORD.

David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 27:

4 One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the House of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His Temple.

And Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 2:

4 But God, Who is rich in mercy, because of His Great Love with which He Loved us,

5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the Heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

We were preordained for good works that we should walk in them now!  Those good works are intended to overcome any problem we encounter no matter how big.  If it were not possible, The Holy Spirit would not have declared it through Paul to us.

Are we trying to reach GOD soulishly or by the spirit?

Where does your confidence lie?  Our confidence is a firm trust and relying on GOD.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Job chapter 4:

6 Is not your reverence your confidence? And the integrity of your ways your hope?

Where you place your confidence determines in what or whom you worship and reverence.  The world wants you to worship anything or anyone rather than Our Heavenly Father.  Your focus of worship determines your path to the future, whether it be blessing or cursing.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Timothy chapter 3:

16 God has transmitted His very Substance into every Scripture, for it is God-breathed. It will empower you by Its instruction and correction, giving you the strength to take the right direction and lead you deeper into the path of Godliness. 17 Then you will be God’s servant, fully mature and perfectly prepared to fulfill any assignment God gives you.

There are two aspects of HIS Word: the Logos (written), and the rhḗma Word (spoken).  Both are vital to our spiritual growth.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 4:

4 Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say: Bread alone will not satisfy, but true Life is found in every Word that constantly goes forth from God’s Mouth.”

Our spiritual progress is determined by where we place our daily priorities.  Do you think once a week is sufficient for spiritual growth?  Is this why so many Christians in church do not mature?  Do pastors simply provide soulish solutions that are focused on “life coaching”?

Jesus also spoke in Matthew chapter 6:

19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;

20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

You and I should be treasure hunters but for the right treasure.

David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 16:

11 You will show me the path of life; In Your Presence is fullness of joy; At Your Right Hand are Divine pleasures forevermore.

Do you want success in all aspects of your life?  We must seek to be in HIS Presence for our joy to be full.

Matthew recorded by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 27:

50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud Voice, and yielded up His Spirit.

51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,

Jesus, at His death and resurrection, restored full access to the Holy of Holies for you and me.  In the past, we focused on our unworthiness rather than on Our High Priest Who presented His Blood to enable our access to Our Heavenly Father.  Are you satisfied to be at a distance from the Life-giving power of Our Heavenly Father?  Are you satisfied with remaining at the outer court or even The Holy Place?

We cannot focus on feeding our soul and expect to gain entrance to the Holy of Holies.  If we will develop our spiritual walk, we will be able to enter into the Holy of Holies and experience the fullness of joy!  Who told you that you couldn’t enter in?

What is the missing key in the church today?

It is all about getting your heart right and being fully led by The Holy Spirit.

The anointing of the Holy Spirit” refers to the special presence and power of the Holy Spirit within a believer, enabling them to understand and apply spiritual Truths, perform acts of service, and discern God’s will, often likened to the practice in the Bible where leaders like kings and priests were set apart by being anointed with oil; essentially, it signifies being set aside for a special purpose by God through the Holy Spirit’s work within them.

The anointing makes you a catalyst for power from Above.  This power isn’t given to the immature in Christ but to those who have moved toward maturity.

The following are five Keys to releasing the personal fellowship anointing (chrisma):

1. Focus on Jesus
2. Acknowledge every good thing in you rather than focusing on your defects
3. Desire Spiritual gifts instead of waiting passively for whatever may happen/
4. Allow The Holy Spirit to lead you in the daily course of your life
5. Enter into reality worship and genuine Holy Spirit-led prayer

The Holy Spirit imparts both fruit and gifts for us to walk in.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 5:

22-23 But the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit within you is Divine Love in all Its varied expressions: joy that overflows, peace that subdues, patience that endures, kindness in action, a life full of virtue, faith that prevails, gentleness of heart, and strength of spirit. Never set the law above these qualities, for they are meant to be limitless.

24 Keep in mind that we who belong to Jesus Christ have already experienced crucifixion. For everything connected with our self-life was put to death on the cross and crucified with Messiah.

25 If the Spirit is the Source of our life, we must also allow the Spirit to direct every aspect of our lives.

26 So may we never be arrogant, or look down on another, for each of us is an original. We must forsake all jealousy that diminishes the value of others.

As we walk in the fruit of The Holy Spirit, the gifts of The Holy Spirit are expressed and given in Love for others.

Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 12:

4 It is the same Holy Spirit who continues to distribute many different varieties of gifts.

5 The Lord YAHWEH is One, and He is the One Who apportions to believers different varieties of ministries.

6 The same God distributes different kinds of miracles that accomplish different results through each believer’s gift and ministry as He energizes and activates them.

7 Each believer is given continuous revelation by the Holy Spirit to benefit not just himself but all.

8 For example: The Spirit gives to one the gift of the Word of Wisdom. To another, the same Spirit gives the gift of the Word of revelation knowledge.

9 And to another, the same Spirit gives the gift of faith. And to another, the same Spirit gives gifts of healing.

10 And to another the power to work miracles. And to another the gift of prophecy. And to another the gift to discern what the Spirit is speaking. And to another the gift of speaking different kinds of Tongues. And to another the gift of interpretation of Tongues.

11 Remember, it is the same Holy Spirit Who distributes, activates, and operates these different gifts as He chooses for each believer.

I have personally been in the services where all these gifts were in operation.  These are all gifts of Agape Love and without Love, the gifts will not flow.  If you don’t walk in Love with all Its attributes, how can you expect to operate in the gifts of The Holy Spirit.

The keys to releasing the anointing (charisma):

1. Believing, focusing on Jesus more than believing for the results releases the anointing
2. Receive in your spirit, not in your soul
3. Release from your spirit, not from your soul
4. Only try to feel Love, not power, in your hands (Love in your heart, releases the anointing) 
5. Always be moved with compassion as Jesus was.

We are now in the midst of a Great Awakening, and I expect to see an outpouring of The Holy Spirit greater than past awakenings and in areas that were previously barren of the ministry of The Holy Spirit.